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Household of James Elson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Elson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Elson, born in 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother In Law, John (born 1852 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James's Sister, Frances A (born 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1857 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Elson's household

Male

James

Elson

Head
Male

John

Chadderton

Brother In Law
Female

Frances A

Chadderton

Sister
Female

Mary Ann

Turner

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Elson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Elson

Head

Single

30

1851

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Chadderton

Brother In Law

Married

29

1852

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Frances A

Chadderton

Sister

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Turner

Servant

Single

24

1857

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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